Jun 012007
Tell me if I did a bad thing here. I’ve been mulling ways to increase the number of hits to the blog. One day, I was looking at the Wikipedia entry for spinal muscular atrophy. I noticed that it included a mention of Ami Ankliwetz, who is featured in the the horribly-titled documentary 39 Pounds of Love (I’ve commented on the film previously). And I thought, I’m at least as interesting as far as external sources go. So I did a little editing and added a link to here. And ever since, I receive about 5-10 hits daily from the Wikipedia link.
Shameless self-promotion or an appropriate contribution to a body of knowledge? You decide.
My vote is for “appropriate contribution to a body of knowledge.”
(Though, for the record, I see no problem with a bit of “shameless self-promotion.” I hope you offered a photo.)
All I can say Marc is that I personally knew of such a story but presumed it was a novel or a biography. When looking it up in Wikipedia I didn’ find much, but then I am rather stupid with computers.
It must feel like a humiliation to the filmmaker if a “poor” film(you said it) like 39 Pounds of Love gets a prize. It’s true that disabled people should be criticisized as severely as all the others, this would at least show some respect.
Nevertheless, I would like to know the real story behind that documentary. I’d like to READ it, in text, rather than see such film. It’s better to lend our imagination some free space.
I also think resilience is the key to solving most problems one can meet with. The fact you promoted yourself by adding that link was a lucky decision, for you and for your readers around the world.